Hi fellow NCMA RI members.

As you hopefully noticed in our newsletter (thanks for the wonderful job Amy!) we have some opening on the Executive Board for the coming program year that begins in July. Although I am thankful that we have had a couple of volunteers come forward or be nominated to fill some of the positions, I do wish to insure that anyone who may be interested has the opportunity to participate. One of my key focus areas and part of our recently completed Strategic Plan is to increase the breadth of our reach throughout Rhode Island and to expand the participation level within our membership.

We will have vacancies for Secretary, Program Coordination, Web Site, and President Elect (who would move to President when my term expires). In addition, although we have wonderful volunteers leading our other area of focus such as Membership, Education and Training, and Marketing, I know that those Directors would be happy to have any help you would be willing to provide.

The commitment is your time and I do not want to trivialize what that means. Everyone of us has a full plate, so in asking you to consider this, I recognize what the impact is. You are all members of this organization, I believe, because you think that there is a need to continue tot improve the way in which we go about the business of managing contracts. I am hoping that belief will inspire you to step up to the challenge.

If you can find the time to attend a monthly meeting from September through June, ( we do slow down during the summer) and then bring your skills, experience and thoughts to bear on some of the agenda items and events we work on, then you are an excellent candidate to be a Director on the Board.

If you have the interest and desire, but not quite that much time, please let me know also as your help at a lunch, or one of our annual events is also crucial to our success.

I ask you to let me know of your interest by April 27th. If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to ask.

On behalf of all the NCMA RI members, I thank you in advance for your consideration.

Ken Haner
Rite-Solutions, Inc.
Senior Vice President
Director, Government Operations
860-599-1938 X 207
401-847-3399 X 178
860-501-1651 cell
khaner@rite-solutions.com

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, PROGRAM YEAR 2014-2015

 
Dear Chapter Members,

The Rhode Island Chapter of NCMA has two Officer positions currently vacant on our Executive Board. We are seeking nominees for these positions:

President-Elect

Serves as the advisor to the Chapter President on all Chapter matters, participates in Executive Board meetings, makes recommendations to the Executive Board on matters requiring Board action, participates in the Chapter’s strategic planning process, becomes Chapter President beginning on July 1, 2015.

Chapter Vice President-Membership

Maintains and advises the Executive Board on the membership and statistics; assists the VP Marketing, other Officers and Board Members to recruit new members; recommends methods and promote renewal of expiring memberships; assists with manning of the Membership and information tables at Chapter events; welcomes/introduces new or prospective members at Chapter meetings and luncheons; addresses and resolves membership issues with the National office as needed.

Nominate yourself or others for these positions. The only requirement is willingness to contribute to our Chapter activities and be an NCMA member or willing to become one. Please send nominations to our Executive Board Election Committee, Attention Elections Chair: Richard Ferro at rlfms@cox.net or PO Box 3036, Newport RI 02840, by November 14, 2014.  You can also call Richard at (401) 575-6456 if you have any questions or to learn more.

The next SeaPort-e Council Meeting is scheduled for Dec 2, 0900 to 1100 in the Bldg 80 UCTOC. Please forward your questions to Tony Hill @ charles.a.hill3.ctr@navy.mil & hill_tony@bah.com to support this event.

•  April 2014 (Volume I, Issue I)